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Originally Posted by Ripper238
Surprised no-one suggested starter to the OP.
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Thanks Ripper for mentioning this. I have ruled the starter out and am resurrecting this thread from when I started it.
After still having this issue after my original post, I finally brought the truck to my mechanic in late December. I explained to him that each day has been a 50/50 chance as to whether the truck will start.
After having the truck for a week he said he was unable to replicate the situation (of course, that's how it always is). The truck started every time he tried starting it. The only thing he said was that my starter looked like it had been sitting at the bottom of the ocean. He said he couldn't rule out a bad starter and that even though the truck started, the internals could possibly be bad. He ended up putting in a new Denso starter and relay from Toyota.
I picked the truck up from him and, sure enough, three days later the problem still persists. Come back 20 minutes later and it fires right up.
I'm at a loss here. It's obviously not the starter or the battery. Could it be something in the wiring? When the truck starts and runs, it drives perfectly - no other symptoms at all.
Again, when I go to start it, nothing happens. No click, no turning over, nothing.
Any further suggestions are greatly appreciated. This 4Runner only has 140,000 miles. The engine is strong and runs great, but these other gremlins are driving me mad.